The Divine Mr. Harris Version One: LaXander 2

Disclaimer: This is a parody inspired by the works of Ed Greenwood/Wizards of the Coast and Josh Whedon/WB/UPN . All characters that I have not created or borrowed from other sources are theirs. This is a Fan fiction and not meant to violate the rights of those who own the rights to the Forgotten Realms or Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series. I have no money and therefore not a good suing target. Uses dialogue from the second season episode "Halloween". Thank you very much.

The Divine Mr. Harris Version One: LaXander

Chapter Two

"Xander, or LaXander, or what you prefer... Could you explain what the extend of your powers and abilities are?" asked Giles, who seemed to be wanting to know the power given to the young man.

"I think my powers and abilities are spread across a couple of editions, Dungeons and Dragons getting a rules change or something. The Xander you see before you is the exact replica of the original Xander. As a god, I am more like an ideology given form, so physical forms are a bit more flexible. Especially since I can alter myself to take the form of any corporeal beings with up to two additional limbs, and size from six inches to more then sixty four feet. Plus my main attributes have increased beyond the normal Xander you see before you." Commented Xander as he tried to explain things.

"Okay, we can have tiny Xanders and Godzilla Xanders, who can look like anything with six limbs. So what attributes have changed?" asked Buffy, who was interested in the idea of a friend who could grow to stomp demons.

"Strength or how strong you are. Dexterity, or how nimble and agile you are. Constitution, or health and endurance. Intelligence, or how good you are at reasoning and book smarts. Wisdom, which is like common sense. And Charisma, for how good you look and/or your force of personality. Between three to eighteen is normal, given you usually roll three six sided dies. I'm guessing gods are different." Willow had more of the answers as she had play role playing games with Xander and Jesse.

"My lowest level attribute is just above mid-twenties, or so given the flexes between editions. Plus there are also the problems of Xander the Mortal and LaXander the Immortal not linking up. Which means I am not using my full potential at all times.

LaXander is god of athletics, birth, creativity, dawn, renewal, self-perfection, spring, vitality, and youth. I gain power from those portfolios, actions connected to it and prayers of my worshipers. I also have domain powers, I can grant the powers to choose two of those domains to my clerics, as well as special powers and the ability to add one domain spells per level. My domains are good, nobility, protection, renewal, strength, and sun. I can use the domain powers a number of times per day, as well as use all domain spells at will per round. Which given there are nine spells and six domains equals fifty four spells. Plus my levels as a character include cleric levels, I can pretty much cast any clerical spells which do not belong to another deity.

As a Dungeons and Dragons sun-based god, means I'm a pretty an anti-undead guy. I have supernatural anti-undead powers. As a god of the sun, I have fire and fire protection powers. I can use the power of rebirth and renewal to give and take life. Inspire hope in people. Due to the Lathander aspect having a relationship with the Earth-mother goddess of Farming, I have protection and the ability to control plants and nature. Quick healing, a divine real I have to place, the ability to make weaker copies of myself called Avatars, alter reality, call devas angels, lay on healing hands, planes shifting spell at will, the ability to see and communicate remotely, spell resistance, teleport without error spell at will, and the ability to completely understand all languages. Plus a lot of divine immunities. I can create a number of healing magical items. I can create light and negate darkness." Xander finished his comments on his general knowledge of his powers and abilities. As it was hard, as the game seemed to shift from detailed stats for the god to making it vague so it could be adapted for the players of the game.

Giles had stared, reaching for his face to take off the glasses, which were in his hands unnoticed. He spoke, "My god. Sorry for the pun, but that much power..."

"Means the source of balance in this universe is not going to let one side benefit over the other. I have the feeling an equal force for evil is here as well. Even in the realms there is a balance. Which makes me wonder what kind of force is out there." thought the new god, before taking a moment to concentrate on his new mental abilities. Trying to get an idea for a plan.

As the others too in the information, he added his help, "Nothing to do but prepare. Let's face it, as Buffy and the rest of us get more powerful. So will the enemies. It was going to happen anyway if there is a balance being kept. We just have to figure out what we have to do to battle something equal to a power divine god. Likely and evil divine god... maybe an arch-devil or demon prince."

"Demons and Devils? Aren't they the same thing?" asked Buffy, at the use of the different words for the same thing.

"I take it there's a difference between the two in this Dungeons and Dragons game." Giles looked to Xander and Willow for answers.

"They have different names, but basically there are a number of different fiends. All of them evil. But devils are lawful, demons are chaotic and daemons are neutral to both order and chaos. Which means they can be either depending on the situation. Either way it's trouble." Xander gave the information while adding, "Maybe it might be a good idea for use to brush up on the Dungeons and Dragons books."

Meanwhile...

Buffy was trying to wrap her mind around the idea her Xander-shaped friend was now a Xander-shaped god. What made her think was his comments on attributes. Which made her curious...

"So if this is your old Xander body, what does your new body look like? Also how strong are you? Stronger then me?" The Slayer asked, wanting to know if she was stronger then a god.

"First arm wrestling and then I reveal the new sexy me." answered the young man, as he moved into position to start the contest.

Buffy answered to this by taking her place and starting the match. Only to find out what the difference in strength between herself and the new deity. She thought it might be immovable object meets unstoppable force, instead it was immovable object meets stoppable force. She couldn't move an inch from the stance they had taken up in the beginning. Even as she tried to pour on the Slayer strength and began to 'glisten', she couldn't move. Till Xander effortless pushed her hand down.

Once they finished, the blond shook her arm and hands, saying, "Guess I have a new sparring partner. Especially if this Constitution thing means your as resistance to getting hurt. So let's see what this sexy Xander looks like."

Xander nodded and then began to change... Which caused Buffy's mind to split in thought. Her more advance thoughts kept telling her this was her friend, one of the girls, nothing sexual. No matter what he had become or what he looked like that would never changed.

Xander's features changed and yet remained the same, the only difference was the perfecting of those features. Removing most of the flaws and asymmetrical elements, removing of blemishes and stains on his body, save those which would only increase his appeal. His clothes moved from common stuff which any teen could get at a discount store, to better materials and cuts so as to improve his attraction to the opposite sex and some of the same sex.

This caused a more primitive part of her mind came a different set of thoughts. Thoughts like beefcake, prime A beef, momma want. The image of Xander as a sexy and hot being became much more obvious then when he was mortal, which is why she was split in her thoughts as she remember the past Xander and could see the present one. There was a disharmony in her mind, which made it itch.

The young woman looked to Giles, who was shocked but seemed normal, and then to Willow. The young redhead was now staring wide eyed at the man-god before her, almost hypnotized and slightly drooling. Knowing they wouldn't be able to get anything done with a stunned Willow and with herself torn between wanted to be friends with or to have a boy-toy the new Xander. Which is why she asked him to take the more familiar Xander shape. Which he complied with, which mostly broke Willow out of her trance. Even if she was still focusing more on the young man then anyone else.

Xander then said, "I think I should mentioned I resurrected both Liam and Drusilla last night."

"Okay, who is Liam and why have you resurrected him and Drusilla of all people? And why not resurrect Spike?" asked Buffy as she tried to clear her mind with more important facts right now.

"Liam was Angel's original human name, before he became the vampire Angelus. I didn't know you had that much power over life and death." asked Giles, clearly interested in this.

"Resurrection in the game is interesting, it's designed to be a way to continue if you screw up. But in story, one can only resurrect a soul if it wants to come back. Luckily Drusilla's soul did and Liam's soul is in Liam or Angel already. I just had to reanimate the bodies as human and banish the demonic souls from the body.

Resurrecting Angel was obvious, even given my feelings about him. I replaced his power as a vamp with the potential to be a paladin of me, with special powers and minor clerical spells access. Drusilla was going to b a great force of good, before Angelus drove her mad before turning her. I resurrected her but couldn't get rid of the madness completely. She's now a willing cleric of me... and more then a little obsessively in love with me. Letting her see my mind in her state must have overwhelmed her."

Author Notes:

Sorry if the story is a little quick to end in these mini-episodes. Curious of your opinions on these stories.

The Divine Mr. Harris title is a group of ideas on what would happen on Halloween if Xander became a number of gods. Two in my mind I am trying to mature is having Xander merge with the Forgotten Realms goddess Sune to become a male god of love, beauty and passion... as well as making Xander the new Daedric Prince of Madness, Sheogorath.

Also thought about making Buffy, Willow and Xander all become different gods (like of the Forgotten Realms, D&D core Pantheon or the D&D version of Greek, Egyptian or Norse Pantheons. Any suggestion on what gods they should be would be welcomed.

To counteract the massive powers given to the heroes, I have tried to give them powerful foes. Which is why the Lathander/Xander merge has a Warren/Bane merge to counter. Lathander is one of Bane's greatest enemies of the same power. Warren has a mix of hatred towards Women (which grows but looks like it has a base in his second aspect) and an urge to dominate and control other but especially woman. A merger with the god of hatred and tyranny seemed obvious.

So enjoy...